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How do you solve #14=2x#?

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Dec 28, 2016

#x = 7#

Explanation:

Divide each side by #color(red)(2)# to isolate just the #x# term and maintain the balance of the equation:

#14/color(red)(2) = (2x)/color(red)(2)#

#7 = (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))x)/cancel(color(red)(2))#

#7 = x#

Or

#x = 7#

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